Review meaning

rĭ-vyo͝o'

To look over, study, or examine again.

Reviewed last week's lesson.

verb

Review is defined as to look over, examine or study someone or something again.

An example of review is a teacher looking at a student's assignment for a second time to make sure the correct grade was given.

verb

To consider retrospectively; look back on.

Reviewed the day's events.

verb

To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

verb

The definition of a review is an examination, report, survey or evaluation.

An example of review is a supervisor evaluating an employee's performance as a reason to give a salary increase.

noun

To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

verb

To examine with an eye to criticism or correction.

Reviewed the research findings.

verb

To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).

verb

To evaluate (a decision made by or action taken by a lower court) to determine whether any error was made.

verb

To go over or restudy material.

Reviewing for a final exam.

verb

A reexamination or reconsideration.

noun

A retrospective view or survey.

noun

A looking back on; retrospective view or survey, as of past events or experiences.

noun

Reexamination; specif., judicial reexamination, as by a higher court of the decision of a lower court.

noun

A critical report and evaluation, as in a newspaper or magazine, of a recent book, play, etc., or of a performance, concert, etc.

noun

A magazine containing articles of criticism and appraisal, often in a specific field.

A law review.

noun

The act or process of going over a lesson or subject again, as in study or recitation.

noun

Revue.

noun

An examination or inspection; specif., a formal inspection, as of troops on parade or of ships, by a high-ranking officer, or as a ceremony honoring some dignitary.

noun

To view, or look at, again.

verb

To look back on; view in retrospect.

verb

To survey in thought, speech, or writing; make or give a survey of.

verb

To examine or inspect; specif., to inspect (troops, etc.) formally.

verb

To give or write a critical report and evaluation of (a recent book, play, performance, etc.)

verb

To reexamine; specif., to reexamine judicially (a lower court's decision)

verb

To go over (lessons, a subject, etc.) again, as in study or recitation.

verb

To review books, plays, etc., as for a newspaper.

verb

A judicial reexamination of a court’s proceedings, or a reconsideration by the same court of its earlier decision. The term is often used to describe an appellate court’s examination of a lower court’s proceeding. See also judicial review.

noun

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact.

I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.

noun

An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.

noun

(law) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

The victims demanded a full judical review of the case.

noun

A stage show made up of sketches etc.

The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.

noun

A survey of the available items or material.

The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.

noun

An evaluation conducted by a higher court of a decision made or action taken by a lower court to determine whether any error was made.

noun

A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.

noun

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.

The Times Literary Review is published in London.

noun

A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.

The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.

noun

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.

noun

To survey; to look broadly over.

Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.

verb

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

The critic reviews every new play in London.

verb

To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

verb

A looking at or looking over again.

noun

A general survey, report, or account.

noun

Origin of review

Probably from Middle English inspection of military forces from Old French revue review from feminine past participle of reveeir to see again from Latin revidēre re- re- vidēre to see weid- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French reveue (French: revue), feminine past participle of revoir (French: revoir), from Latin revidere.

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